A name, such as McLean is sometime printed as M (raised, lower-case c )Lean. What is the name/designation ...?

0f this raised, lower-case "c" ? Other examples: McDonald, McKee, McMurray.

A name, such as McLean is sometime printed as M (raised, lower-case c )Lean. What is the name/designation ...?
When Scottish people who spell their surname this way are asked how they spell it, they usually say "M apostrophe capital L ...". When it's an ordinary lower-case c they say "M small c capital L ...".
Reply:I was told that those of Scottish decent use Mac, like MacDonald, and those of Irish decent use Mc, like McGreggor.
Reply:Mc...short for Mac is actually a scottish designation that means "son of". Ex: McLean (MacLean) would be "son of Lean". Comes from the middle ages.